The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-17
Thu LIGHTSOF THE STAGE
WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND
ARE GOING 10 DO.
New Plays Announced for Next Sea-
son-Amerieaa Prima Dounas
Capture The Stage.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF TIE ArrEIL.l

| NEW 1ORK, April lb.-Ihe
pictures OF Nine. Bernhard aud
Mrs. Langtry were intended to be
called Tragedy and Comedy"
"Furs and Farce" would be better
title, for Donna Sol is scarcely visi-
Bile, wrapped as she is in an immense
fur dolman, and the Lily looks like
burlesque star without her make
up" on trying to look funny.
Talking of pictures, there is an
extremely handsome one of Mrs.
Langtry, stretched at full length
upon fine covered lounge. The
Lily looks lovely lying down." re-
marks the observer.
They want Joe Jefferson to play
rip" in London this season, and
Mrs. Ellington is ready to play the
wife once more,
So the Lily is going to let us ad-
mire her as Cleopatra next season.
Verify this lady has energy as we'll
as beauty. What will the costume
be, Ell Anthony And the other
Anthony, who will play the part, alb !
the lucky dogl
How few women there are who
could wear the one garment that
Sarah is to be seen in in Theodore. "
That single skin tight Jersey, and
how well 1t suits her.
So Abbey aud Schoeffel are going
to build "parlor" theater. Mrs.
Agnes Booth is Mrs. John Schoeffel,
and the big hearted man doats on
her, and Miss Florence Girard is
Mrs. Henry L. Abbey, and, and, and
who oracle, will be the leading lady
Of that parlor theater?
Mr.. Lloyd has fixed up" the last
act of the "Dominie's Daughter"
and the handsome major does not
seem such big fool as he looks for
giving up pretty Molly at the last
moment.
Mr.. Daniel Frohman, of the Ly-
seum, is going around with a scoop
net and gathering in lots Of the good
things Of the profession for his
stock" next year. What will he
"do" when Miss Danvray leaves next
month, and where does she come
in" next season.
Little Loie Fuller is the bright.
est spot in the big Pony" at the
BUou. Her dance catches on" and
the little sprite makes the rest the
least bit jealous.
Little Marshall p. Wilder, "the
man about town" says he gives i'm
itations of birds, beasts, fishes,
fowls, London actors and other rep
tiles" When you go to "Lunnon,"
Marshall, do you put Yankee actors
among your reptiles?
What a straining at gnats and a
swallowing of camels about the pro-
prietorship of the Bijou. Mr.. Barton
is not going out, all Chicago stories
to the contrary Notwithstanding. Mr..
Dixey may come in, but it will be as
a third.
Miss Florence Girard Abbey is
about well again and her bad leg"
allows itself to be used, although
sometimes undor protest. She is
looking otherwise extremely well.
The three weeks engagement of
Nine. Sarah Bernhard at the Star
foots up, so they say, $50, l20. That is
pretty good business even for Lent,
A number of the "Ruddygore"
people have not gone" home to merrie
old England" Merry George Thorne
is to play the notary in" Evangeline."
There have been many funny lie
Blancs, but the happy Ko Ko should
be capital in that character.
There are more American prima
donnas scattered over the broad
world than there are opera houses to
hold them. "Our own Minnie"
Hauk has captured laurels in
London and decorations in
Paris. Nine. Helene Hastrei-
ter, looking wonderfully well,
returned to New York on Monday,
and any number of lesser lights are
getting into print all over Europe as
American prima donnas."
Hauk reminds one of Carmen,
and talking of Carmen, they say
that Miss Gertrude Griswold, an
other active prima donna, is going to
sing Michaela with Patti at the
Metropolitan. Miss Griswold is
Conservatoire pupil and her vocal
organ is like unto the still small
voice of one alleged conscience.
Henry Irving appears in London
on the LIST of June in Byron tragedy
Werner" which has not been seen
since the days of McCready; and, on
May 10th, his fair side light Ellen
Terry, appears in the" Amber Heart"
Both of these are promised to New
Workers for next season.
Fair haired Lillian Russell is back
again and as deliciously plump as
ever. No Teddy, no dudes, no foot
light fayors, only an immense ambi- |
ton to be great. Bravo Lillian, this
is indeed reform.
All that yarn about Bernhardt, the |
tray, aud her high kicking at the
Hoffman House amused the public |
and found space in the dailies, but it |
cost the unfortunate waiter who |
Opened his head" his place and per-
uulplISo'
Who is the most beautiful leading
woman on the American stage. Stars
barred2
And the generous, big hearted
John T. Raymond is gone from
among the lights" How many fem
mime hearts we're wrenched when
the news was spread2 The king of
the lady killers is no more. When
Marie Gordon, his first wife, sued for
divorce, there were two or three
CO. respondents named and some ten
or twelve others, Goo numerous to
mention. Small blame to them if
they did fall victims to genial Johns
destinations.
Minnie Madden has made a sue.
cess in California.
Wilson Barrett will not return to
this country next season.
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